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. 2019 Dec 30;26(1):19–26. doi: 10.1093/pch/pxz162

Table 1.

Child and caregiver demographics

Demographic characteristics
Child Age (years), Mean (SD) 10.0 (3.6)
Caregiver Age (years), Mean (SD) 40.9 (7.1)
Child Sex, n (%) n=516
 Female 193 (37.4)
Injury Location, n (%) n=517
 Face/Head 40 (7.7)
 Neck/Back 15 (2.9)
 Upper Limb 288 (55.7)
 Lower Limb 179 (34.6)
 Other* 5 (1.0)
Chronic Illness, n (%) n=509
 Yes 7 (1.4)
Caregiver Relation to Child, n (%) n=517
 Mother 362 (70.0)
 Father 125 (24.2)
 Other ^ 30 (5.8)
Caregiver Education Level, n (%) n=514
 Some Highschool/ trade 223 (43.4)
 Some Bachelor’s/Incomplete University degree 57 (11.1)
 Bachelor’s/Professional/Doctorate/Masters 222 (43.2)

*Other: ASIS avulsion fracture (n=1), groin injury (n=2).

^Other: Grandparent (n=15), legal guardian (n=6), aunt (n-1), brother (n=1), caregiver (n=2), great grandmother (n=1), stepmother (n=2), adoptive mom (n=1), kinship care provider (n=1).